The battery died, went bad, quit working, OOC, etc. within a four week period the range dropped to 15 miles, had to have it towed to the dealership. These batteries can fail by loosing capacity slowly over time, or having a catastrophic failure, I experienced the catastrophic type of failure.
I...
It seems that Scout has gone silent lately, no update on the production facility and nothing new has been posted in any news channels.
I'm pretty certain the down turn in EV sales and the elimination of EV credits is being closely monitored by Scout, not to mention various state governments...
Learned to drive in a Scout II, had many good times in High School and early years in the Navy. Wheeled all over the country as I was transferred to different duty stations, but eventually parts became hard to find and operating costs were more than a junior sailor could afford and I sold it in...
I must be an outlier, or perhaps it's just the particular battery chemistry Ford used in the Focus EV, but..
2017 Focus EV battery died just before the 8 year warranty ended. Cost for the new battery (Ford purchased) was 24K with labor and associated battery harnesses. The car values between 8K...
Not me
In 2017 Ford announced they we bringing the Bronco back in 2020, I leased a car while awaiting the Broncos'. Bronco reservations opened in July 2020 and I reserved one, I took delivery in 2024.
Reserved a Scout in 2024- Based upon my experience with Ford I'll get impatient sometime in...
"sense of humor and a warm heart"
Guess your signature doesn't apply to yourself?
Interesting you continue to make assumptions about my experience and make personal attacks, but yeah I'm the one who's ignorant.
Are you talking trailer queens or street driven vehicle here? For vehicles trailered to a trail/event I wholeheartedly agree.
Pretty sure that most Scouts will be driven on the street.
Whole different experience trailering to a run, than having to drive there and back. IF you need beadlocks...
Central air systems are so cool at the Coffee and Cars events.
Unless I'm being shot at or in an NBC environment I really don't need a central air inflation system, especially considering the added cost and complexity of the systems.
Many of the new off road capable offerings from automotive...